Reasons to consider deleting your app. You may be less concerned with the livelihoods of taxi drivers and more interested in how Uber offers people a chance to make more money. In theory, the idea of supplementing your income with a side job where you control your own hours and working conditions seem wonderful. But on the ground, it tends to play out differently for people who drive for Uber.

London taxi drivers descended on Elephant and Castle as part of a series of protests this week against TfL and Uber. The protests, in response to TfL's reasons for revoking Uber’s licence and the minicab firm’s continued operation in London, are set to take place throughout the week in the capital. On Monday afternoon the busy Elephant and Castle roundabout was brought to a standstill by black cabs, causing traffic chaos in the surrounding area. TfL tweeted that all approaches to Elephant and Castle were affected.

Ford has called for major cities to be rebuilt to cope with the rise of driverless cars, taxi apps and booming urban populations, warning that city centres will grind to a halt otherwise...

Uber Technologies Inc.’s rivals are stepping up the battle for ride-sharing dominance in Europe, with local startups raising funds and global adversaries increasing contact with local regulators as they seek to gain a toehold in the region...

A taxi went flying across a busy highway intersection in Queensland after it was swept up by a white van, who appeared to be running a red light.

Once the stuff of science fiction, the idea of a self-driving taxi service...

...is fast becoming a reality. Boston, Massachusetts-based self-driving car startup nuTonomy made headlines in 2016 when it launched the world’s first self-driving taxi service. That was in Singapore and limited to only a few streets. nuTonomy has since been acquired by Aptiv...

Dubai Taxi Corporation, a subsidiary of Road and Transport Authority (RTA), has announced the launch of digital kiosk intended to facilitate the processing of transactions and services offered to taxi drivers.

It also avails them access to efficient and speedy services through using smart technologies that nurture an advanced and interactive business environment.
The DTC assigns paramount importance to drivers and makes every effort to recognise and reward their excellent efforts, said a statement from RTA.
It also develops plans and attends to improving the current affairs to cater to the needs and expectations of employees and clients through applying the highest standards and latest technologies, it stated.
"The kiosk is being operated through a smart app on smartphones. It enables the taxi driver to apply for leave, salary certificate, insurance details, test results, and Dubai map in addition to reporting a traffic accident and other applications related to travel or driving licence," said Ammar Al Buraiki, the director of Resources and Support at DTC.
"The applications can be retrieved from the digital kiosk in the head office of the DTC. The app has an early distress call feature linking the cab driver with the control center during emergencies and crises, and enabling the positioning of the vehicle in order to deliver the required assistance," he explained.
"The launch of the kiosk is part of the efforts in support of the Smart City initiative of our government to rank Dubai as the smartest and happiest city worldwide and replicates RTA’s first strategic goal (Smart Dubai), he added.-TradeArabia News Service

The EU's top court has ruled that Uber is a taxi service...

...and can be regulated like other transport firms. The long-awaited decision could have wide-ranging implications for how Uber, and other gig economy firms, can operate across the continent. Uber had labelled itself an “information society service” that merely connects drivers with passengers through an app.